Spendthrift (film)

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Spendthrift
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Directed by Raoul Walsh
Written by Bert Hanlon
Eric Hatch
Produced by Walter Wanger
Starring Henry Fonda
Pat Paterson
Mary Brian
Cinematography Leon Shamroy
Edited by Robert L. Simpson
Music by Gerard Carbonara (uncredited)
John Leipold
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • July 22, 1936 (1936-07-22)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$344,332 [1]
Box office$278,085 [1]

Spendthrift is a 1936 American romantic comedy film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Henry Fonda, Pat Paterson, Mary Brian and George Barbier. It was produced by Walter Wanger for release by Paramount Pictures. [2]

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Plot

The once fabulously wealthy Townsend Middleton has to sell his polo horses in order to enter his filly Black Mamba in the Kentucky Derby. He loses everything he has left, but then marries gold-digging Sally Barnaby who mistakenly believes he is still a millionaire. Valerie, Middleton's loyal trainer manages to hide Black Mamba so it isn't repossessed by his creditors. Despite being broke, Middleton finds it impossible to resists his new wife's extravagant demands. Ultimately Middleton realizes he is better suited to Valerie and, with the help of a very wealthy uncle, he restores his fortunes while Black Mamba wins a key race.

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Reception

The film recorded a loss of $126,925. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Matthew Bernstein, Walter Wagner: Hollywood Independent, Minnesota Press, 2000 p437
  2. ↑ "Spendthrift". TCM . Retrieved 22 August 2012.


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